Sweden has sentenced a Syrian rebel to life in prison over his role in the executions of 7 Syrian Army soldiers in 2012. Haisam Omar Sakhanh, who fled to Sweden and successfully claimed asylum in 2013, was arrested last year over his role in the executions of seven Syrian government soldiers who were prisoners of war in Idlib province, Syria.

Alparslan Celik, the suspected killer of Russia’s Su-24 bomber pilot around/on the 24th of November, 2015, may be handed over to Moscow under the Russian-Turkish agreement on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal Cases and Extradition, Russian Deputy Justice Minister Maxim Travnikov said. “In theory, yes,” Travnikov said when asked if Celik could be extradited to Russia.

Syrian Government forces had fired Volcano rockets targeting Syrian rebel positions from Daraa civilian areas geolocated in al-Sahari District. The location is 5m from a mosque, 40m from a hospital and 60m from a school, Daraa, Syria.

The SDF/YPG started the second step of the third phase of the Wrath of the Euphrates campaign (some are saying it is the "4th phase") by initiating another front against IS and capturing the villages of Siyan and Hessem Zeyt west of Makman, Syria.

Al-Bonyan al-Marsous Operation Room official statement: The Daraa Manshiyah district assault is due to Syrian government ceasefire violations, and includes 23 groups w/ participation of 12 more, Daraa, Syria.

8-year-old Abed (the child who lost his legs after a Syrian Air Force barrel bomb strike at/near al-Hobait village in Idlib Governorate) is surviving so far. His mother and his 5-year-old sister have not survived. His 7-year-old sister has been severely injured, as well as his other sister and her husband, Syria.

President of Syria Bashar al-Assad told Europe1 radio station in an interview today that he was completely against the visit of any Amnesty International observers to Syria: "No, we will not let Amnesty come here. Under no circumstances and for no reason."

President Assad to TF1 and Europe 1: Amnesty’s report (on Sednaya Prison) cannot be taken seriously because it’s based on mere allegations. It's shameful for an organisation like Amnesty International to build a report on allegations. Amnesty International has never been impartial.

President Assad to TF1 and Europe 1: France supported the "terrorists" from day one of the crisis and is responsible for the killings in our country and the majority of Syrians had left Syria because of terrorism and the Western embargo on Syria.